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Address: 21 ERIE ST.  
City: CAMBRIDGE 
State: MA 
Zip Code: 02139 
Telephone: 617-583-1700 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 3080
(As filed with the SEC)  

Metabolix is an innovation-driven bioscience company which is focused on bringing environmentally friendly solutions to the plastics, chemicals and energy industries. We have core capabilities in microbial genetics, fermentation process engineering, chemical engineering, polymer science, plant genetics and botanical science, and we have assembled these capabilities in a way that has allowed us to integrate biotechnology with chemical engineering and industrial practice. Our first platform, which we are commercializing through Telles, LLC ("Telles"), a joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland Company, or ADM, is a proprietary, large-scale microbial fermentation system for producing a versatile family of polymers known as polyhydroxyalkanoates ("PHA's"), which we have branded under the name MirelT. Through Telles, we are selling these bioplastics as biobased and biodegradable, but functionally equivalent, alternatives to petroleum-based plastics.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
09/2011-1.31NAN/E
06/2011-1.41NAN/E
03/2011-1.44NAN/E
12/2010-1.45NAN/E
09/2010-1.49NAN/E
06/2010-1.53NAN/E
03/2010-1.59NAN/E
12/2009-1.62NAN/E

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity-0.17Total Liab/Total Assets0.65
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.58Total Liab/Inv Cap0.71
Net Inc/Inv Cap-0.64Total Liab/Comm Equity0.19
Pretax Inc/Net Sales-86.61Interest Coverage RatioNA
Net Inc/Net Sales-86.61Curr Debt/EquityNA
Cash Flow/Net Sales-71.42LTD/EquityNA
SG&A/NetSales35.08Total Debt/EquityNA
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover0.73Quick Ratio9.89
Inventory TurnoverNACurrent Ratio9.89
Inventory Day SalesNANet Rec/Curr Assets0.01
Net Sales/Work Cap0.01Inv/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/PP&E0.16  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 0.47 0.19 0.33 0.11
Cost of Goods Sold NA NA NA NA
Selling & Admin Exps 3.90 4.20 3.79 3.84
Operating Income -9.58 -10.01 -9.66 -9.48
Interest Exp NA NA NA NA
Pretax Income -9.56 -9.98 -9.64 -9.47
Other Income NA NA NA NA
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income -9.56 -9.98 -9.64 -9.47

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Cash & Short Term Investments 72.69 76.53 51.95 61.57
Receivables - Total 0.78 0.54 1.07 0.84
Inventories - Total NA NA NA NA
Total Current Assets 73.93 77.65 53.76 63.26
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 2.26 2.50 2.71 2.78
Total Assets 91.41 99.49 57.21 66.77
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 4.14 4.01 2.77 4.32
Debt in Current Liabilities NA NA NA NA
Total Current Liabilities 6.96 6.22 4.92 6.40
Long-Term Debt NA NA NA NA
Total Liabilities 43.54 43.30 41.75 43.10
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Common Stock 0.34 0.34 0.27 0.27
Retained Earnings -236.06 -226.50 -216.52 -206.88
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 47.87 56.19 15.46 23.68
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 91.41 99.49 57.21 66.77

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities -7.83 -5.94 -9.36 -8.07
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities 5.45 -43.70 16.85 6.15
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -0.00 49.37 0.04 0.02

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20064.59-16.06-2.96
12/20071.68-27.88-1.27
12/20081.56-36.01-1.58
12/20091.42-37.96-1.62
12/20100.45-38.80-1.45
Growth Rates-44.11----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/117922,28765.33




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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